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Bakedalasker

I went for my hearing today and came out with a win.

Thats the good part. The bad part is that I only got my costs for traveling and not for the time I spent preparing myself for my defence.

The Judge was fairly young and it felt he played it by the book. He did not seem to be to bothered about previous cases but was more interested if the fine was fair not not. He judged it was not fair but it did feel it could have gone either way. Still a win is a win.

Coupon-mad

Well done you - brilliant news - ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST!  

Don't beat yourself up about costs - in my area(ish) the local Judges sometimes refuse ALL costs, even the half day off work for the Defendant.

AND - please now make a real difference - A TASK FOR SEPTEMBER.

The Government is (this month only) consulting about a new statutory code of practice (CoP) and framework to rein in the rogue parking firms.  Read and comment on the draft CoP proposal and the enforcement framework consultation, and get everyone you know to do the same.

You will need to register to comment on the CoP and enter an occupation even if you are retired or a homemaker, but otherwise it is easy to navigate, and comment upon each section/subsection individually. You can save comments to edit later and or submit comments once you are happy with them.

https://standardsdevelopment.bsigroup.com/projects/2020-00193#/section

You do not need to register to comment on the enforcement framework which can be found here. It has a link on page 5 to make comments.

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/913272/Code_Enforcement_Framework_consultation.pdf

At the very least, we say the parking charge level should be £50/£25 or higher level £70/£35, as per Council PCNs in E&W.  

And we say the added fake 'debt recovery' costs are just double counting the cost of letters, and MUST GO because that is unfair and illegal.

Please be heard.  You can bet the hundreds of PPCs will be commenting.

No apologies for repeating this vital 'call for action' to consumers, on every thread this month!

Le_Kirk

Well done!